An acronym for L ong T erm E volution, LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) that's designed to provide up to 10x the speeds of 3G networks for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks, notebooks and wireless hotspots.
(July 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Elective surgery or elective procedure (from the Latin eligere, meaning to choose) is surgery that is scheduled in advance because it does not involve a medical emergency. Semi-elective surgery is a surgery that must be done to preserve the patient's life, but does not need to be performed immediately.
1 adj An elective post or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election. FORMAL usu ADJ n. Buchanan has never held elective office. 2 adj Elective surgery is surgery that you choose to have before it becomes essential. FORMAL usu ADJ n. 3 n-count An elective is a subject which a student can choose to study as part of his or her course.